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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16

apostacy and the great crimes for which.
accommodation was decreed were in the
early ages recognized AS state offenses, it
was al additional penalty, according to
the law of the empire, that the excommu
nicated should also incur privations of Of
fee and rank, loss of civil rights and for
feiture of money.
Recommendation is yet in practice
wherever Mahommedanism extends. In
the modern Greek church excummunica-
ton cuts off the offender from the,
communion Of saints rs we'll as
from all Intercourse, religious or So
cial, and consigns him, living or
dead to the evil one. The Protestant re-
| formers retained the power of excommu-
nication as prerogative of the Christian
community. In the Greek and Catholic
churches it is vested solely in the episco-
pacy. The censures of the old canon law
were kept in force i'll the Church of Eng
land, and were part of the law of the land
until the reign of George I'LL, when ex-
communications and their effects were
done away with, except for certain speci-
fed cases. If the person accommodated
does not submit to the penalty within six
months, the bishop certifies this con-
tumacy to the court of chancery
and writ is issued to the sheriff.
The seVerest penalty enforced, how
ever, is six months Imprisonment. In
Scotland, when the lesser penalty fails to
correct, the greater sentence is pro-
nOunced ard the faithful warned not to
have any unnecessary intercourse with
him. In the Protestant Episcopal church,
privation Of the holy communion is in
ficted for certain offenses, and great
Nervousness of offense" is punished by
loss "of all privileges of church member
ship" The Methodist Episcopal church
tries the accused before a jury of his
peers, and if found guilty a minister ex-
communicates him. The Presbyterians,
Congregationalists and Baptists excom-
municate their members by the church,
according TO the view held by the early re-.
formers that it was an authority vested in
the Christian community.
The custom has therefore prevailed
among all people, at all ages, and should
DIR. McGlynn persist i'll his refusal to obey
the summons to Rome, and is publicly de-
nounced by name and ex-
communicated, he would become
"vitandus" Ito be avoided). The
effects of this major accommodation for
him would be: the privation of the sacra
ments; the privation of the suffrages; the
privation of the public offices of the
church; of ecclesiastical burial; of every
priestly right, and of all benefces.
Catholics would not be allowed TO have any
intercourse with Him, civil or religious, I'm
der pain of minor recommendation,
which would deprive them of the use of
the sacraments. The reasons for his ex-
communication are that he has publicly
disobeyed his bishop and refused to de
sist from course that occasioned much
scandal. He is contumacious in despisipg
the warnings of his superior officer, and
pertinacious IN his wrong-doing in re-
jecting the authority of the Holy See.
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The editorial from the Waco Exami-
ner, reprinted this morning, on "The
Status To-day" is very fair picture of
affairs as they really are. This will be a
campaign of noise, but noise is not always
effective. One large hoofed man can out
applaud whole theater of quietly appre-
ciAive people. One big mouthed boy can
make the welkin ring and wake the echoes
for mile around. But this is contest
of votes, not noise, and it is Just here the
prohibitionIsts allow themselves to be de-
ceived. The Examiner apuy described
the beginning of the campaign, but those
tactics will not hold out to the end. The
record of the changes in twelve counties
of north Texas, where it was claimed the
prohibition element had everything their
own way, is encouraging to the quiet,
steady workers on the anti side and a seed
of disgruntlement for the pros. So the
work will go on till August 4th seals the
doom of the amendment.
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THE LABOR PARTY.

That the labor movement is already an
important factor in American politics
no matter what its origin, its causes, or
it's claims to recognition-is evident and
needs no proof Hitherto its action as a
separate and clearly defined political force,
has been confined to local contests, such
as the last municipal elections in Chicago
and New York City. But it is now appar-
ent that the new movement is no longer
to be pent up within municipal, or even
state limits. It's leaders-such men as
Powderly and George-whatever their as
sertions to the contrary-of a certainty,
mean to launch the new organization
into national politics. These agitators
have carefully masked their ulti-
mate aims outside personal ambition
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, under specious bonn
bast and ambiguous platitudes about the
rights of labor, grievances and other like
expressions. But their object is the pos
session of power. That gained, their
real purposes would soon appear. These,
no doubt, would be found to be but little
connected with the true welfare of the la.
boring classes, whom demagogues would
use as a stepping stone to place and
power.
Many believe the remote objects of
George and other labor leaders are revolu-
tionary. If SO, and supposing they can
succeed in drawing after them the whole
labor power of the country, what are their
chances' According to the census of 1880
the total number of persons engaged in
manufacture and mining in the United
States was 3,S37112. These constitute
what is generally understood
as laborers. There were 3,323,87
agricultural laborers who can hardly
be included in the labor movement
as now organized. Suppose they are so
included, the total would only be seven
millions, and allowing two millions for
females and those under age, the total
voting strength could not exceed five
millions. The total vote for president in
1884 was a little over ten millions.
Therefore, supposing the whole laboring
c'ass unite in the movement, the chances
OF their success would only be equally
divided were the rest of the country
s)lidly arrayed against them. But it is
farming classes will ever be found in line
with those agitators who seek to over
whelm the country with a great class
movement, whose final result would prove
as disastrous as the sectional movement
quarter of century ago.
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TOO MUCH PROGRESS.

In the pushing forward of scientific re-
search and the attainment OF the results
of modern invention,w cannot 90 too fast.
But there are other departments of human
thought and action in which we may ad-
vance too rapidly, and progress at rate
to defeat the ends at which modern civili-
cation is aiming. For instance, take gov
eminent as it Is practically administered
in the United States. A century ago this
country started out under the direction of
Washington, Jefferson, and the
other fathers of the repub
lie, as the absolute naturalization
and realization of the ideal of perfect,
well-belanced democracy, of the people,
by the people, and for the people. But
looking back over a century of the work
ings of this government, the student of
history is amazed at the change in the
scope, object and character of the federal
government as it came fresh from the
hands of its founders. The greatest
change that strikes the philosophic be-
beholder, is the concentration of power in
congress, and the evidences everywhere
visible of a growing tendency toward
Capitalization. There seems to be
an increasing party, whose purpose
is to change state governments
and ultimately the federal government
itself into system of consolidated pa
ternalism-practically little better than
some of the dcspotisns of the old world
Even in Texas we see this party to-day
ready and determined to change the
whole character of our state government,
involving the personal liberties of the
people. The same party, within another
decade, if not put down by the people,
will be found bowling for a change of the
federal government to its purposes and
the vast ecclesiastical power behind it..
Had we not better pause anu ask our
selves if we are not progressing too rapidly,
if We are not setting ourselves up as wiser
than Him who proclaimed the sublime
principles of truth and justice from the
hills of Judea two thousand years ago?
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DANGERS TO THE STATE.

Lawless Texas, of few years ago, has
given place 10 Texas, possessed It's true
of her full share of crime and outlawry,
but with no longer her record of cowboy
outrages, and that class of crimes charac-
teristic of sparsely settled states. But
this lawless time has been followed by an
era of perhaps more dangerous evils and
crimes; possibly not more dangerous IN
themselves, but more perilous to our laws
and form of government. An assault, a
murder, a robbery, is local affair, and can
quietly and easily be regulated by local
enforcement of the law. But Texas has
now grown into state of large cities, in
which are bred and nurtured elements
inimical to all laws, elements that npon
short notice combine to overthrow law
In large cities mob law and
violence are matters of easy
growth and oftimes of dire effect
To this time the state has been fortunate
ly blessed by few such exhibits of this
kind of state calamity. But such occa-
sions have arisen, and in the future Shey
may be expected to be more frequent.
The late riot in San Antonio is but an in
stance of what wrong and outrage mob
of excited men, in few moments, may
work Another species Of outlawry that
has grown into startling prevalence in
the last year, is train robbery. If there
is one species of crime that 'advertises
abroad the lawless condition of a state it
is train or stage robbery. The attacking
of public carrier, freighted with property
belonging to many people, the majority
of whom may be non residents of the state,
and carrying unsuspecting travellers bent
on business or pleasure, has about it
smack of cruelty and improvoked mali
ciousness that kindles the most
widespread contempt and con-
demnation. Let state fail to at
once, and summarily visit the most con-
dign punishment upon such offenders,
and that state instantly loses cast, aud is
branded as an outlaw state. This last
evil is now seemingly rampant in the
state; and the danger of mob violence is
on the eve of rapid growth, especially
now in campaign, that unfortunately is
stirring up so much bad blood, this dan
ger is very near at hand. Let our govern
ment and state officials look to it, that
these two great evils, now menacing the
good name and laws of the state, are
taken by the throat and choked back into
peaceful reign of order and general
obedience to law.
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THE SAN ANTONIO ARRESTS.

The mob violence displayed In San An.
tonic last week, and that caused the break.
ing up of a prohibition meeting, must
every where be condemned. The action
of the city council in refusing the prohi.
bitionists public plaza as place to hold
their mass meeting must be strongly cen
sured. Upon the preparation of the out
rage upon the right of free speech, it was
the plain and imperative duty of the Off
cials of San Antonio to ferret out the
guilty parties, and visit upon them the
severest penalty of the law. An effort in
this direction was made and two parties
convicted of the assault were punished by
fines. There is no evidence that the au-
thorities of that city are not still vipilant-
ly seeking others implicated in that
nefarious affair. This was the status
of the case, until on Friday.
upon the affidavit of w. H. Brooker,
the mayor of San Antonio and several
other city officials and aldermen were ar
rested by the United States authorities
upon the charge of conspiracy to assault
TWO OF the prohibitionist speakers of that
meeting, and of actually assaulting those
speakers by pelting them with eggs.
The ofense was committed upon the
united States government grounds, and
l H..
TINS action has been brought in federal,
not state, court, and the city govern
ment has been srraigned before the
United States authorities for an exceed
ingly grave offense. This was the first
intimation that these gentlemen were
guilty of tine disreputable conduct of &C.
tually throwing the eggs, and, in Justice
to the city of San Antonio, we do not for
moment believe that such was the case.
To prove that, because they we're present
at the riot and did not quell it, they had
entered into conspiracy to create il
will be rather difficult task.
The mob violence was bad enough, heaven
knows, but this impeachment of the civ
authorities, if it can be substantia.ed.
will be infinitely worse; it will be an ever.
lasting blot on the name and fame of San
Antonio. Nor will we consent to believe
such thing possible, that these officials
could be so recreant to their duty, so lost
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16
A DISGRUNTLED LEADER.

John McMackin, in yesterdays Associ-
ated Press news, was styled "the leader of
the Henry George party in New York"
That is serious statement; serious, when
it is considered who and what Nc
Mackin is. He is turbulent Irish spirit,
a thorough sympathizer with the men who
committed the dastardly Phoenix park as
sassinations, a dynamiter in feeling, a
revolutionst in desire. The Henry
handicapped than by having such man
recognized as its leader. This man, Nc
Mackin, was outraged because O'Brien was
banqueted by landlords" as he styles
them, and did not condescend to meet with
the tenants" in the great demonstration
made in his honor by the labor unions of
New York. For this reason O'Brien is a
hypocrite; he "Goes not want to free
tenants of Ireland from landlordism
by nationalism, but merely wants
to change landlords" Ia yes
terday's STATESMAN were reprinted
three reasons, given by the New York
Herald with clearness and force, that in
fuenced O'Brien to absent himself from
the mass meeting in New York. Those
reasons were plausible and cogent, and
O'Brien acted wisely in making them the
basis of his conduct, and it does not lie in
the mou' hs of such men as McMackin to
criticise him. But O'Brien is out on the
ocean and McMackin and their ilk
can throw mud to their hearts content.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16

WHEN the Rev. DR.. Carroll was taken to
task for combining with his clerical duties
the labor of a political stump speaker, he
lifted himself aloft and said he was com
missioned to be "a watchman on the watch
tower ID warn the people; and yet when
Gov. Ross, whom the people of this great
state had constituted as their chief stand
ard bearer, had placed, as far as our form
of government would allow, in loco pareu-
It's, when he who in every sense of the
word was for Texas, the "watchmau on
the watch tower" dared lift his voice
against the dangers of this prohibitions
movement, the Rev. DR.. Carroll was horri-
fed, and in open letter informed him it
was not his duty or even his privilege
thus to speak out before the people. The
"meum ct tuum' in this world is wou
drous thing, and consistency seems to be a
thing of the past.
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to all sense of the rights and liberties OF
Others, as to be guilty of that they are
now charged with, until positive proof
stares US in the face. And, if no such
proof is forthcoming, Mr.. Brooker has
done himself and his prohibition cause
much serious damage. He will have,
without cause, insulted the city govern
ment of San Antonio, and subjected 1t to
an inspection and trial by federal tribu-
nal. Don't this one incident point the
very moral that has been preached by the
anti-prohibitionists since the campaign
opened: the paternalism of the United
States, and their ultimate interference in
state affairs-a national prohibition?
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PRESS NOTES.

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The city forces are doing some good
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16

THE British house of commons, yester-
day, by vote of 245 to 80, set Friday
next as the day for a final vote on the
Irish crimes bill IL this was test vote,
as is probable then another bolt will soon
be rivited in the strong chains of Irish
slavery.
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moment the life of good and great
prince.
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